Hainan

A off on a week-long school trip to Hainan today. Where? It's that big island (bigger than Belgium) off the south coast of China. It hit the headlines in April 2001 when a US plane was forced to make an emergency landing there following a mid-air collision with a Chinese fighter jet. Nowadays, people know it for Sanya, China's most popular beach resort. So, sounds like a tough week for A and her school chums...